Trails of the Pathfinders by George Bird Grinnell

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Author Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938
LoC No. 11009543
Title Trails of the Pathfinders
Note Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents Alexander Henry -- Jonathan Carver -- Alexander Mackenzie -- Lewis and Clark -- Zebulon M. Pike -- Alexander Henry (The younger) -- Ross Cox -- The commerce of the prairies -- Samuel Parker -- Thomas J. Farnham -- Fremont.
Credits E-text prepared by Larry B. Harrison, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org)
Summary "Trails of the Pathfinders" by George Bird Grinnell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the adventures of early explorers and fur traders in North America during the 18th and 19th centuries, examining the challenges they faced as they ventured into uncharted territories. It also reflects on the impact these journeys had on the westward expansion and the interactions between European settlers and Indigenous tribes. The opening of the work introduces the time when much of the American West was still a vast unknown, populated only by Indigenous peoples and wildlife. Describing the historical and geographical context, Grinnell outlines the progress of settlers pushing westward, the significance of key figures such as Lewis and Clark, and the fur trade’s role in shaping American history. Through specific instances and narratives of various explorers, the text sets the stage for delving deeper into the lives, struggles, and contributions of these pathfinders who played pivotal roles in the unfolding story of the American Frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class F590.3: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains
Subject West (U.S.) -- Description and travel
Subject West (U.S.) -- History
Subject Northwest, Canadian -- Description and travel
Subject Pioneers -- United States
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EBook-No. 53897
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Most Recently Updated Jun 14, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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